Mixed martial arts fans in New York City on Feb. 8 will have the chance to meet all eight participants in Strikeforce’s upcoming heavyweight grand prix, including current champ Alistair Overeem and MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko.
The fan event will last from 4pm-6pm at the Roseland Ballroom at 239 W. 52nd Street, with doors opening at 3:30. Along with Overeem and Fedor, fans get can autographs and pictures with former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski, Josh Barnett, Brett Rogers, Sergei Kharitonov, Fedor-conqueror Fabricio Werdum, and Antonio Silva.
Fans can also attend the weigh-in, beginning at 5pm with doors opening at 4pm, on Feb. 11 in Newark, N.J. at the IZOD Center. On Feb. 12, Strikeforce will kick off the tournament with two of the bouts: Emelianenko vs. Silva and Arlovski vs. Kharitonov.
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